³³ While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote them with a very great plague.

²⁶ He let forth the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by His power He guided the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them like the dust, and winged birds [quails] like the sand of the seas.^(A)

²⁸ And He let [the birds] fall in the midst of their camp, round about their tents.

²⁹ So they ate and were well filled; He gave them what they craved and lusted after.

³⁰ But scarce had they stilled their craving, and while their meat was yet in their mouths,^(B)

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them and slew the strongest and sturdiest of them and smote down Israel’s chosen youth.